THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1938.
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
TO STAY ON AT CHENGCHOW One Of Most Bitter Fights Of War Imminent
JAPANESE TROOPS
ALREADY WITHIN
25 MILES
Shanghai, To-day.
FOREIGN- MISSIONARIES SAFE
Peiping, To-day. Foreign missionaries at Pu chow and Yangcheng are all safe in spite of the recent hostilities.
according to official Japanese re
ports
It is believed that all mission- aries in south Shansi, including British, American, Swedish, Dutch
and Norwegian, Survived
hostilities safely. Reuter.
the
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK AT TUNG KWAN
-To-day. rushed early
Re-inforcemer
yesterday to Chinese are.now engaged in a sharp excounter with the Japanese troops. Japanese artillery opening firing yesterday and have not yet ceased. The Chinese, however, en- couraged by the visit of Marshal
Despite the virtual certainty that one of the most bitter fights in the war will be waged shortly for mastery of Chengchow, a group of some forty foreigners, both men and women, is doing humanitarian work in attending the war- stricken Chinese in the town, and refuse to leave. Chengchow is a strategic point at the junction of the Lunghai and Peiping-Hankow Railways, and it is only 25 miles from Szeshui, where the Japanese have already crossed the Yellow dered the arrest of Mr. Richard continuous artillery River.
are
Although the Japanese still remaining silent on. the crossing, and only mention that the crossing was effected at Ho- ku, 75 miles up river, the Chin- ese admit the Lunghai Railway was cut at Szeshui, where the Japanese recently crossed, and are now making desperate pre- parations to defend Chengchow in expectation of a Japanese ad-
vance.
fighting bravely.
RICHARD WHITNEY Chiang Kai-shek yesterday, are.
ARREST ORDER
It is, however, stated that unless given and by the Chinese Air Force, the defenders are likely to be for- The Attorney-General has orced out from their positions by
New York, To-day.
Whitney, senior partner in the Own Correspondent. famous broking firm, on a charge
of grand larceny-Reuter.
Public Prosecutor Suggests Clemency For Two In Moscow Trial
Moscow, To-day.
ENGLISH VOLUNTEER
-Our
KILLED IN SPAIN
Saragossa, To-day. Ernest Percival, an English volunteer fighting in the Inter-
MANY FOREIGNERS Foreigners at present in Chengchow include Dr. Donald Hankey (British), two Cana- dians, Dr. R. B. McClure and Miss Grace Hibberd, one German, seven Americans and at least 29 priests and nuns, members of the Italian Mission at Chengchow.
The Americans, who are doctors and missionaries, include twin bro-
The court adjourned until 8 p.m. thers attached to the same Missionrised the court, both having heard, and the prisoners deliver for Rakovsky and Bessonov sur-when the defence was to have been A telegram received at the head. pleaded guilty the former testify their last plea-Renter. quarters of the American Baptising to membership of the British,
The public prosecutor demanded 25 years impri-national Brigade,- was found
sonment for Rakovsky and Bessonov, and yesterday after the insurgen
death for shooting for the other nineteen ac- cused in the mass trial, including Bukharin and Yagoda.
Dr. and Rev. Pennabacker.
Mission here states that the whole foreign community has decided to remain in Chengchow, taking re- fuge in the compound of the Baptist Mission.
OUTSIDE TOWN The compound is outside the town of Chengchow but is situated midway between the railway sta- tion and the Chinese military bar- racks.
This is admittedly a dangerouE location but is apparently consider- ed safer than anywhere else in the towa.
The foreigners are also prepar ing to accommodate 10,000 refugees in this compound. Reuter.
CHINA TO BOYCOTT JAPAN OLYMPIAD
Alexandria, To-day. Arriving by air to attend the In- ternational Olympic Congress," Dr. Chèou Kang-sie, the Chinese dele gate, said:
The clemency recommendations
German and Japanese intelligence services, and the latter admitting liaison between Trotsky and Kresinsky.
NEW BANK OPENS BRANCHES
Tientsin, To-day-
The local branch of the Chinese Federated Reserve Bank opened its doors yesterday in conjunction with the opening of the head bank in Peiping It is predicted that branches of this concern, which have been established with Japanese capital, are to be established other important towns in areas un- der the control of the Japanese Our Own Correspondent.
EIGHTH ROUTE ARMY RUSHED TO TUNGKWAN
Shanghai, To-day, “The Olympic spirit is the spirit
According to vernacular reports, of peace, and China cannot disso troops belonging to the Eighth ciate one from the other. We will Route Array under General Chur therefore be compelled not to par Teh, have been rushed to the Tung ticipate in Olympics in a country Kwan Area. A determined effort which deliberately... gaged will be made by the "Chinese
ession against ushalt the Japanese advance.
Own. Correspondent.
eater
The
seriously wounded in Belchite
had recaptured the town.
Percival died 2s 2 priest admin-
istered the last rites.
The Government admits the fall of Belchite but declares that the defending troops retreated before the insurgents advanced.
losses were inflicted on the other. Both sides claim that heavy
Reuter
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